The Simple Songs

The Simple Songs are a project I started during the pandemic. When rehearsals and concerts weren't an option, I turned toward simple, elegant music that I would improvise in our living room for myself and my family. Without the internal composer voice that asks, "Is this good enough?" I learned a lot about the music that moves me. The honesty and simplicity of these pieces are a reflection of those lessons.

Each of these short pieces explores a single idea and often sounds highly improvisatory. I have also begun to write Simple Songs for soloists and ensembles, often as a single movement in larger works. As the project continues to grow, I hope to record an album of these pieces to release in 2026.